30 months probation for man who fled authorities

A man wearing a bathrobe who led authorities on a high-speed chase in Silver Springs last December was sentenced to 30 months of probation Thursday.

By Vishal PersaudStaff writer

A man wearing a bathrobe who led authorities on a high-speed chase in Silver Springs last December was sentenced to 30 months of probation Thursday.Adam D. Lanquist, 33, was charged with fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, driving with a revoked license, resisting an officer and not having a vehicle registration.Lanquist entered into a plea agreement with the State Attorney's Office. In addition to the probation, he also must complete 100 community service hours within two years, pay a $150 fine and undergo a mental health evaluation and recommended treatment.On the morning of Dec. 17, authorities were dispatched to 14200 block of Northeast Ninth Lane to check out a suspicious vehicle with no registered tag, according to a sheriff's report.At the scene, authorities saw a man dressed in a dark-colored bathrobe parked on the side of the road. Authorities said he seemed suspicious because the car was parked behind a convenience store that was about to open, the report said.When authorities approached the car, Lanquist reportedly refused to open the window and was making irrational statements.Lanquist reportedly fled the scene once other officers were dispatched to the scene, and the resulting chase reached speeds of more than 100 mph, the report said. After about a four-mile chase, Lanquist reportedly pulled into a store parking lot, where authorities arrested him.It was later learned that Lanquist was a habitual traffic offender and his license had been revoked in May 2010 for five years.In court, dressed in a striped orange-and-white jail uniform, Lanquist was talkative and told Circuit Judge Robert Hodges that his license had been revoked in error, all related to false testimony in a previous case.